Three buildings in Porto

A city guide pointed out many interesting things in the old town.  The wealth and powet of the rising middle class was shown off in the Stock Market Palace which was never a palace and only a stock market for 5 years.  Built by merchant guilds the size and elegance of the building left no doubt of their position.  The parquet floors were intricate and there was even a room decorated in the Muslim motif.
The train station also attested to the importance of trade and travel.  The hall wad covered in tiles illustrating the history of Portugal.  The tile production involved many steps and the scenes were quite detailed.
Of course the church could not be outdone so a very austere church was elaboately recovered with gold and 3 dimensional figures like a play going on above the main alter.
Lots more but will only include the blue cat painted on the wall of the smallest street.
And the day had just begun.